TOP DEALERS FROM CASINOS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA TO COMPETE IN SECOND ANNUAL G2E DEALER CHAMPIONSHIP

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LAS VEGAS (Sept. 22, 2026) — The Global Gaming Expo, presented by the American Gaming Association (AGA) and organized by RX, today announced the property roster for  the highly anticipated, second annual G2E Dealer Championship. The three-day tournament will feature 50 dealers from top casinos across North America, and offers a chance to vie for the coveted title of “Best Dealer in North America,” along with a share of cash prizes awarded to the top three finishers.

The championship celebrates full-time, part-time and dual-rate dealers nominated by their employers at legal, state or tribal regulated casino operators across North America. For the first time, the competition will expand beyond the United States welcoming participants from Canada and Mexico. Each nomination includes an accompanying judge from the same property.

Dealers will showcase the technical mastery, showmanship and dedication required to deliver an exceptional player experience. Contestants will deal blackjack and traditional roulette for 15 minutes per game and will be judged on technical skills, hospitality and game control. “I’m proud to be part of the G2E Dealer Championship because it celebrates the skill, professionalism and pride of the dealers who bring the casino floor to life,” said Debi Nutton, Dealer Championship Tournament Director.

The competition will take place Tuesday, Sept. 29, through Thursday, Oct. 1, on “The Strip,” located in Hall D of the Expo Hall at The Venetian Expo. Round 1 will take place Tuesday, followed by Round 2 on Wednesday and Round 3 on Thursday.

This year’s roster includes representatives from the following casinos:

• ARIA Resort & Casino
• Bellagio Resort & Casino
• Cache Creek Casino Resort
• Caesars Palace
• Casino Caliente Tijuana Book Caro
• Casino Caliente Tijuana Hipodromo
• Casino Caliente Tijuana Macroplaza
• Casino Caliente Tijuana Pueblo Amigo
• Casino Caliente Tijuana Sports Bar
• Cherokee Casino Roland Oklahoma
• Cherokee Hotel and Casino West Siloam Springs
• Delaware Park Casino
• Excalibur Hotel & Casino
• Flamingo Las Vegas
• Fontainebleau Las Vegas
• Grand Sierra Resort
• Hard Rock Tulsa
• Harrah’s Las Vegas
• Hollywood Casino & Hotel Aurora
• Hollywood Casino & Hotel Columbus
• Hollywood Casino & Resort Gulf Coast
• Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races
• Hollywood Casino at The Meadows
• Hollywood Casino Saint Louis
• Horseshoe Las Vegas
• Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino
• Jamul Casino Resort
• Margaritaville Resort Casino
• Mohegan Sun
• Morongo Casino Resort
• Muckleshoot Casino Resort
• The Palazzo
• Paris Las Vegas Hotel & Casino
• Pechanga Resort Casino
• Planet Hollywood
• Resorts World Las Vegas
• River Cree Resort and Casino
• Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino
• Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino
• Soboba Casino Resort
• The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
• Thunder Valley Casino Resort
• Vanderpump
• The Venetian Resort Las Vegas
• Virgin Hotel
• Wynn Las Vegas
• Yaamava’ Resort & Casino 

The championship is proudly supported by a distinguished group of sponsors including:

• Title Sponsors:
  • TCSJOHNHUXLEY
  • Yaamava’ Resort & Casino at San Miguel
•  Featured Sponsors:
  • "Bee" - The United States Playing Card Company
  • Galaxy Gaming
  • Cintas
  • Cambridge Design
  • Gasser Chair
  •  GPI – Gaming Partners International
  • The Hippodrome Casino
  • The Venetian Resort Las Vegas
• Supporting Sponsor
  • Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers
• Advisory Sponsor:
  • European Gaming Association

For 26 years, G2E has served as the premier global event for the legal, regulated gaming industry, fostering innovation and driving growth across casinos, hospitality, technology, iGaming, sports betting and more. The event will welcome over 25,000 industry professionals from more than 120 countries, regions and territories and nearly 400 exhibitors showcasing the latest global gaming technologies.

For more information, visit www.globalgamingexpo.com.

Kirvin Doak Communications
G2E@kirvindoak.com

G2E is the world's premier gathering of the global casino gaming community in Las Vegas. For more than 25 years, G2E has served as the catalyst for gaming’s growth and innovation by convening the industry to define tomorrow.

As the national trade group representing the U.S. casino industry, the American Gaming Association (AGA) fosters a policy and business environment where legal, regulated gaming thrives. The AGA’s diverse membership of commercial and tribal casino operators, sports betting and iGaming companies, gaming suppliers, and more lead the $329 billion industry and support 1.8 million jobs across the country.

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